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Observatory of the region
Social Analysis
Social Analysis
- GDP and sectoral statistics
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- Population, poverty and inequality
Population, poverty and inequality
Cities and regions that are attractive for living, investing and doing business generate opportunities and quality of life conditions for their inhabitants. This section analyzes the characteristics of the population of Bogota and Cundinamarca in the following topics: population dynamics, structure and diversity, quality of life conditions, poverty and inequality.
National Quality of Life Survey - 2022

Find out here the results of the most recent Quality of Life 2022 survey.
Monetary poverty in Colombia 2021
Source: DANE's Gran Encuesta Integrada de Hogares - GEIH, 2021. Published on April 26, 2022.
Change in the incidence of monetary poverty in Bogota and Cundinamarca between 2019 and 2021
Source: DANE's Gran Encuesta Integrada de Hogares - GEIH, 2021. Published on April 26, 2022.
Multidimensional poverty index in Colombia 2019 - 2021
Source: DANE Quality of Life Survey - LCS, 2021. Published on April 28, 2022.
Multidimensional Poverty Index in Bogota and Cundinamarca 2019 - 2021
Source: DANE Quality of Life Survey - LCS, 2021. Published on April 28, 2022.
Bogota, in 2021, the incidence of monetary poverty was 35.5%.
Source: DANE - Great Integrated Survey of Homes (2012 - 2021).
Percentage of households that carry out productive activities in the home
In Bogotá, the percentage of households that carry out productive activities in their homes is 6%, while in Cundinamarca it is 9% and in Colombia it is 11%..
Source: DANE - National Quality of Life Survey 2021.
Average commuting time to the workplace (minutes)
Source: DANE - National Quality of Life Survey 2021.
Households by head's or spouse's opinion on household income
According to the head or spouse's opinion of household income, the majority say that it is enough to cover minimum expenses, a high figure mainly in Cundinamarca (59.1%) followed by Bogotá (57.1%) and Colombia (50.4%).
Source: DANE - National Quality of Life Survey 2021.
Children under 5 years of age by site or person with whom they spend most of their time on weekdays
The majority of children under 5 years of age spend most of their time during the week with their parents at home in Cundinamarca (60%), the national total (59%) and Bogotá (49%), followed by: attending a community home, kindergarten, child development center or school.
Source: DANE - National Quality of Life Survey 2021.
Bogota recorded a reduction in the Gini coefficient. Inequality is high.
Source: DANE - Encuesta Continua de Hogares (2002-2005) and Gran Encuesta Integrada de Hogares (2008-2021).